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HR Finds Work-Share Programs a Comfort During Hardship
Work-share programs are a little-known state-provided benefit that subsidizes the wages of workers who are kept on the payroll with reduced hours instead of laid off. These unemployment insurance programs…
SHRM’s Largest State Conference Goes Live Amid the Pandemic
Many eyes were on this week’s HR Florida Conference & Expo in Kissimmee, Fla.—one of the very few SHRM state conferences being held in person during the coronavirus pandemic
Temperature Screenings: Review State Laws
Employers considering temperature checks for their employees should start with a look at state law, whose requirements vary greatly, from the appropriate threshold that employees’ temperatures should not exceed to…
ASA Resources for Returning to Work
ASA (the American Staffing Association) is sharing critical documents to help employers get back to work safely
IRS Guidance Makes Workers' Payroll Tax 'Holiday' Voluntary for Employers
The IRS issued Notice 2020-65, allowing employers to suspend withholding and paying to the IRS eligible employees' Social Security payroll taxes through the end of 2020, but whether employers choose…
IRS Guidance Allows Workers a Payroll Tax ‘Holiday’
The IRS issued Notice 2020-65, allowing employers to suspend withholding of eligible employees' Social Security payroll taxes through the end of 2020, to be repaid in 2021, with many employers'…
Ask HR: Can Comments on Facebook Get Me Fired?
Can an employer fire employees for what they post on their personal social media accounts? And how can we manage employees returning to work after vacationing near COVID-19 "hot spots"?…
Reopening and Rehiring Raise Benefits and Pay Considerations
As employers reopen their businesses and re-engage employees, they should not overlook these potential pitfalls in the administration of their retirement, health and welfare plans and their executive compensation arrangements
DOL Provides Clarity on Coronavirus-Related Child Care Leave
Working parents are facing myriad challenges as children resume their studies in alternative formats due to the continuing COVID-19 crisis. In what situations are employees eligible for child-care-related leave or…
Tech Vendors Create New Return-to-Work Resources
Human resources technology vendors have created new resources designed to help companies manage the evolving challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic: ride services for employees worried about using public transportation, knowledge…